crusade

名词 crusade:

1. a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end
   同义词：campaign, cause, drive, movement, effort
2. any of the more or less continuous military expeditions in the 11th to 13th centuries when Christian powers of Europe tried to recapture the Holy Land from the Muslims

动词 crusade:

1. exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person; be an advocate for
   同义词：fight, press, campaign, push, agitate
2. go on a crusade; fight a holy war

1. The crusade for sexual morality is turning into a witch-hunt.
   捍卫性道德的运动正在转化成对持异议人士的迫害。
2. Her commitment to a great cause degenerated from a crusade into an obsession.
   她致力於一伟大事业，但其崇高的奋斗精神已变质成为偏执的狂热。
3. It's a crusade against corruption.
   这是一场反腐败的运动。
4. The college students are active to crusade against the nuclear weapons.
   大学生们积极投入开展反对核武器的运 动。